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Line 2: − Many attempts have been made to provide general or universal definitions for the terms "left" and "right", but none has gained consensus. <ref> "The old one-dimensional categories of 'right' and 'left', established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today's complex political landscape." [http://www.politicalcompass.org/ The Political Compass] </ref>+ + + + +
Definition!!! Definition with references!!!
Other political spectrums have been posed, dating back at least as far as the seating arrangements of the [[French National Assembly]] of 1789.
Other political spectrums have been posed, dating back at least as far as the seating arrangements of the [[French National Assembly]] of 1789.
The standard definition of the '''political spectrum''' classifies some political positions as [[leftist]] or [[rightist]]. Politics on the 'right' usually support the traditional institutions and values of a society. Politics on the 'left' usually favor challenging traditional institutions and values.<ref>H. Winter and T. Bellows (1997), Conflict and Compromise: An Introduction to Political Science, 8th ed., Ch. 3. Longman, Inc.</ref>, + The '''political spectrum''' of contemporary U.S. politics places [[liberal]]s such as [[Democrats]] on the left and [[conservative]]s such as [[Republicans]] on the right.
- <ref>S. Tansey (2000), Politics: the Basics, 2nd ed., Ch. 4. Routledge, Inc.</ref>
This does not mean all political views can be correctly classified on this scale, especially since the original source of the term is old, and not necessarily relevant for today's debates.<ref> "The old one-dimensional categories of 'right' and 'left', established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today's complex political landscape." [http://www.politicalcompass.org/ The Political Compass] </ref>
Conservatives frequently call liberals "left-wing", but liberals prefer to call themselves [[centrist]] or "middle of the road".
Conservatives frequently call liberals "left-wing", but liberals prefer to call themselves [[centrist]] or "middle of the road".